Slog - Comments on We Saw Your Light On http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on In the second chapter of The Great Gatsby, Nick goes into New York City with Tom Buchanan and Tom's mistress, Myrtle, and they hang out in Myrtle's apartment on 158th Street, "one slice in a long white cake of apartment-houses." Myrtle's apartment is on the top floor. It's one of those apartments "crowded to the doors with a set of tapestried furniture entirely too large for it." They invite some people over, including Myrtle's sister Catherine. Nick (narrator) gets drunk for the second time in his life. Someone breaks someone else's nose. It's quite a little party. But before all... Copyright 2008 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:45:26 -0800 Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:00:58 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Amelia Best post ever. You made my night-- or morning, according to your incorrect time stamp.

]]> Amelia http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827699 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827699 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:25:21 -0800 Comment by kerri harrop pretty creepy and cool at the same time.

]]> kerri harrop http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827702 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827702 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:41:28 -0800 Comment by Soupytwist Wee!

]]> Soupytwist http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827703 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827703 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 01:47:24 -0800 Comment by robotslave You know, I think it's a little weird that in all the neighborhoods you chose to check out, you managed to stay away from the sub-neighborhoods where the cops might actually take an interest in late-night loitering.


Way to do the brave reporting, The Stranger. I'm sure there's a Pulitzer in this for one of you, if you stick to the same intersections for another 40 years or so.

]]> robotslave http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827709 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827709 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:12:26 -0800 Comment by P Let me boil that down, robotslave, it's too wordy.

"Oh you did something? I'd have done it better, but I didn't."

]]> P http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827710 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827710 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:28:27 -0800 Comment by hipsterlite hey, come on over to boylston, behind seattle central, i'll throw down tasty snacks, tampons, pbr, ironic retorts or sex toys, depending on my sardonic and medicated(or not) mood...i'm usually up and need a life.

]]> hipsterlite http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827711 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827711 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 03:47:59 -0800 Comment by Lordsman shinning lights in windows is most likely illegal

I hope you get busted

you found nothing of real interest, just the mundane crap of ordinary people

some work, some don't , getting sex, breaking up, half crazy, etc

where is the WOW - most likely the frat boys were getting ready for a group roll and you chilled them out

mundane

]]> Lordsman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827716 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827716 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:42:47 -0800 Comment by JessB @5 ROFFEL

@7 That's why it's so great you moron. The random people they came across were all equally fucked-up and yet beautiful. If you want to read/watch some sensationalized and or contrived bullshit how about you watch some reality TV?

]]> JessB http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827718 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827718 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:05:43 -0800 Comment by Jessica Gorgeous. The perfect thing to wake up to when you can't sleep. Even Mudede's writing was great.

]]> Jessica http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827727 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827727 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:25:37 -0800 Comment by Gloria I love you, geek frat! I really want to play UNO now.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827735 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827735 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 06:50:06 -0800 Comment by eustceia this made my morning so much better.
also, charles, there's a cougher in the apartment below me too. it's frightening sometimes.

]]> eustceia http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827738 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827738 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:36:51 -0800 Comment by Michigan Matt What a super duper post. Fantastic. Thanks.

]]> Michigan Matt http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827739 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827739 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:44:36 -0800 Comment by Fnarf That's not a random sample of the citizenry. Far from it; it's a selected sample. Almost all of the citizenry is in bed at that hour. Ever notice what kind of ads run on late-night TV? That's your market.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827747 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827747 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:11:30 -0800 Comment by Levislade I love that picture. Can't wait to read the story, though I'm waiting to sit down with the paper to do it.

]]> Levislade http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827763 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827763 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:50:09 -0800 Comment by arduous Wow, what a great piece. I wish I could count myself as one of the citizens of the world up at 2 in the morning on a Wed, but sadly ... I am not.

]]> arduous http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827789 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827789 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:24:50 -0800 Comment by Lordsman #8 - your life is so empty that you think it is sensational? and call me a moron? and suggest more TV?

First, I don't own a TV - have not watched it at all for years.

Two, you are the moron for thinking that phrase is communication or even an insult coming from a total stranger.

Three, it is illegal to bother people in the quiet enjoyment of their homes.

Four, these interviews would be better on video.

]]> Lordsman http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827817 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827817 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:50:08 -0800 Comment by fred Of course the frat boys at the U were all excited when the frat boys and girls from the Stranger came to visit and they all got more bored together

A picture of the guy with the blond curls sans shirt and a couple of buttons opened would have been REALLY interesting, esp. after midnight

]]> fred http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827829 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827829 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 09:59:28 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Good thing you skipped Fremont.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827924 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c827924 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:24:09 -0800 Comment by Lake I adored this feature. Awesome.

]]> Lake http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828145 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828145 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:02:34 -0800 Comment by Lloyd Clydesdale Lordsman - that's a pretty narrow window of when it's illegal to bother people in their homes.

]]> Lloyd Clydesdale http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828180 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828180 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:18:43 -0800 Comment by SC That was fucking awesome.

Great idea.

]]> SC http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828338 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828338 Life Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:01:31 -0800 Comment by Kristin Bell You should see who is up at 4am. 2am still has some light-weight night-timers up, but at 4am you get some heavy-weight night-timers as long as you aren't running into the heavy-weight early birds! heh I'm always up late at night. That's usually when I read the slog. Mostly being up late at night there isn't much to do. If you are female you can't really go out walking around for fear of getting attacked even though I have been out late and have yet to be attacked (knock on wood). I think there is one restaurant on Capitol Hill that is open 24 hours. There is one place by the Space Needle I think. I'm not sure of other places. In Portland I think VooDoo Donuts is open 24 hours and the HotCake House I'm pretty sure. There used to be a Starbucks open in Vancouver 24 hours, but now I think they have scaled back the hours. It was drive-thru only anyway. :( In NYC I think H & H bagels is open 24 hours and the subways run 24 hours, but it is kinda creepy to be on the subway alone...or waiting for the subway alone plus with one creepy guy standing around and no one else! Oh yeah, and the hospital ERs are always open 24 hours. You should visit them! hehe.

]]> Kristin Bell http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828746 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c828746 Life Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:58:38 -0800 Comment by mallory i want to do this in my city.

]]> mallory http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c834225 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/10/we_saw_your_light_on#c834225 Life Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:00:58 -0800